SVST prof is speaker in int’l forum

Date Posted: May 21, 2021 at 04:05 PM


Dr. Manuel Victor Sapitula, Theology Professor at Saint Vincent School of Theology, was a guest speaker in an international conference celebrating the 500th year anniversary of Christianity in the Philippines.

The conference organized by the Center for Empirical Studies in Spirituality, Theology, and Religion-Asia was held online on May 4, carrying the topic Mapping Research Agenda for Spirituality, Theology, & Religion: Beyond 500 Years of Christianity.

Fr. Delfo Canceran, OP, S.Th.D, and Dr. Noel Asiones of the UST will be Dr. Sapitula’s reactors.

Dr. Sapitula currently teaches different subjects in SVST’s Masteral and in PhD programs. He obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Sociology from UP Diliman, and his PhD in the same field from the National University of Singapore (NUS).

A professor at UP Diliman before entering the seminary, he has a wide array of academic accomplishments such as research presentations and publications, as well as speakership stints in various local conferences, and membership in academic organizations.